JUDGMENT

Ramendra Jain, J. (Oral) - Through this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge has been laid to the order dated 28.10.2017 (Annexure P.5) of the First Appellate Court affirming the order of the trial Court dated 05.07.2017 (Annexure P.4) directing the appellant-Nigam to provide electricity connection to the respondent-plaintiff within 15 days. upon application of the respondent-plaintiff under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 read with section 151 CPC.

2. In nutshell, respondent-plaintiff being an auction purchaser of the premises in dispute in a public auction by the Bank applied for electricity connection which was refused by the appellant-Nigam on the ground that unless and until arrears amounting to Rs. two lacs of the previous owner towards electricity consumption charges are being paid, no electricity connection can be restored or given to him.

3. Being aggrieved, respondent-plaintiff approached the Civil Court for directing the appellant-Nigam to issue him electricity connection, wherein, upon his application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 read with section 151 CPC, the trial Court as well as the First Appellate Court directed the appel